CASP has created a series of short online learning modules on topics relating to critical appraisals so that you can increase confidence when reading research, but in your own time and space.
CASP lead trainer, Erica Ison has developed these online training resources in response to increasing demand for accessible learning modules in a time when critical appraisal skills are more important than ever.
Who are these online training courses for?
These short online courses are designed for all healthcare professionals including medics, dentists, nurses, midwives, paramedics, radiologists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and pharmacists. It will be relevant to any stage of a career. Established professionals may look to complete the course as evidence of CPD and for their portfolios, and the skills will also be highly relevant to junior staff, trainees, and undergraduate/postgraduate students.
We believe that critical appraisal skills are important for decision making at any point, nor just for your professional life but also your personal life.
Our online training courses are also helpful for healthcare educational researchers and any other learners who:
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Need to critically appraise and stay abreast of the healthcare research literature as part of their clinical duties. -
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Make decisions in their role, whether that be policy making or patient facing.
Benefits
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Self directed study, complete in your own time and when it suits you -
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Access to our online courses lasts for 12 months so you can revisit areas you aren’t sure of -
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Certificate after each module has been completed will work towards your CPD
Our courses
Introduction to critical appraisal & CASP
Course details at a glance:
- Training method: Online training. Learners can progress at their own pace.
- Duration: This course is approximately 30 minutes.
- Access to module: Access is 12 months from the date purchase, and you can revisit the content at any time within this.
- Certification: On completion of the course, you will automatically receive a certificate of completion which you can keep in your CPD record.
- Cost: £6 (inc. VAT)
Price: £6.00 (inc VAT)
Introduction to the critical appraisal of randomised controlled trials
Course details at a glance:
- Training method: Online training. Learners can progress at their own pace.
- Duration: This course is approximately 45 minutes.
- Access to module: Access is 12 months from the date purchase.
- Certification: On completion of the course you will automatically receive a certificate of completion which you can keep in your CPD record.
- Cost:£15 (inc. VAT)
Price: £15 (inc. VAT)
How to use a CASP randomised controlled trial (RCT) checklist
Course details at a glance:
- Training method: Online training. Learners can progress at their own pace.
- Duration: This course is approximately 2 hours; this includes reading the research paper that you will be appraising using the CASP checklist.
- Access to module: Access is 12 months from the date purchase, and you can revisit the content at any time within this.
- Certification: On completion of the course, you will automatically receive a certificate of completion which you can keep in your CPD record.
- Cost:£15 (inc. VAT)
Price: £15 (inc. VAT)
Finding and Searching for Evidence
Course details at a glance:
- Training method: Online training. Learners can progress at their own pace.
- Duration: This course is approximately 2 hours.
- Access to module: Access is 12 months from the date of purchase, and you can revisit the content at any time within this.
- Certification: On completion of the course, you will automatically receive a certificate of completion which you can keep in your CPD record.
- Cost: £45 (inc. VAT)
Price: £45 (inc. VAT)
Making Sense of Results: Measures of Effectiveness in Randomised Controlled Trials
Course details at a glance:
- Training method: Online training. Learners can progress at their own pace.
- Duration: This course is approximately 25 minutes long.
- Access to module: Access is 12 months from the date purchase, and you can revisit the content at any time within this.
- Certification: On completion of the course, you will automatically receive a certificate of completion which you can keep in your CPD record.
- Cost: £15 (inc. VAT)
Price: £15 (inc. VAT)
RCT Module Bundle
This module bundle package includes:
- Introduction to the critical appraisal of Randomised Controlled Trials (RCT’s)
- How to use a CASP randomised controlled trial (RCT) checklist
- Making Sense of results: Measures of Effectiveness in Randomised Controlled Trials
Duration: 2hrs 6mins Approx.
Access to module: 12 months from purchase
Price: £37.50 (Excluding VAT)
Train the Trainer Courses
Do you regularly need to train a larger number of participants or manage your own in-house training courses? If so, we offer a Train the Trainer course for those who are interested in teaching crtical appraisal in-house.
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